Paper-trimmer.



NofSlLZ'l. PATENTED APR.10, 1906.

A. J. PERKS.

PAPER TRIMMER. APPLIUATION FILED Dnc. 21. 1905.

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Application llleilmllccmnbor lll, 1905. ffaz'lvl lll'n, 29216135',

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outer end of the shank l2 threaded, 'es indicated at lo, end receives an adjusting-nut l?, mounted thereon.

i8 indicates o spiral spring coiled on the projecting; extremity oi the shank 12 and bearing at one end against tlie iront or outer end of the housing 1G, while its other ond bears egeinst the inner ieee of 'the nut i7, the seine being preferably recessed, os indicated at i9, to receive and protect the outer end of the spring.

it will be seen that by tlieeinploynient in connection with the body or the trimmer of two gege portions located at the opposite ends thereof, and therefore seperated somewhat Widely, the said trimmer-body is given im extended support or bearing upon the wlfile the springoctuated friction guide- `olocks serve to hold the body steady with respect to the guide portion of the straightedge, not only preventing all looseness endI rattling7 but also serving to hold the trimmer in position at any portion oi` the straightedge to "which it maybe moved. This is ed ventageous for the reason that it prevents the trimmer from sli ig alongr und dropping oil' from tile end ol the stroigneedi f in tire lutter is held or pleoed in n posi. on other teen norizor l, end tiio operator is thus given greater 'ifeedinn in the liendling ol the streiglitedge.

, it t" understood, of course, that the springs i8 liold the friction guide-illecite in Contact with the roer edge of the port e of the metallic Vguide-strip ond the ienges 9 against the outer fece of the vertical part oi seid strip, which constitute lateral bearing surtherefory thus producing the desired friotionol engagement of the gege portions with Suid strip. it will also lie understood that the friotionul engagement ond weer nifty oe readily regulated ond taken up by adjusting the nuts i7.

The trimmer is applied to the straightedge at the end thereof, und the engagement ofthe gage portions therewith muy be readily effected by pressing buck upon the nuts 17 or on the outer ends of the slienlis l2, so :is to force the guide-blocks i3 for enough osait to erniit their engagement with the guidestrip. The body of the trinnner, tlius supported in a fixed angular relation to the straight-edge, carries a rotary cutter 20, mounted to rotate freely on en arbor 2l, pref eraoly in the forni of t screw-bolt. bor 2l is secured ecoentrioelly in u rotetory niernber'or shaft 2:2, mounted to rook or rotitte in n. 'Deering 23, formed in the body 5 of the trimmer und extending outward tlierefrom in e sleeve-nite forni.

The conneotion between tne arbor 2i o1 the rotary cutter und Vthe sliai't 122 may loool en] Suitable charneter; 1out *l prefer constiuetion shown,

tinted i which is illus this consten 'I4 This nr-v l g I l l i any suitable manner.

to project into operative p t`.ely through it longitudinally' en. eccentricv eperture 24, threaded internally, lto which lie screw El, which eens' tes tilearoor oi' lle cutter 20, screws et one enf. l" screw 25, screwing int oA tire aperture 22 from e opposite end. tf 'ins a stop to linut the extent ot entrance oi the screw 2 into seid .epeiture und prevents tire seine troni loosening or lief" of the seine, the shaft 22 is provided with handle 26, Wliioli niey be secured, thereon in Tire construction i prefer, however for this eonneotion is 'that shown in which the handle terininetes in sleeve pr hui) 27', through which i :i setscrew 28, tlirezuled into en aperture 2Q hul) end extending inward beyond tlie seine, 'itie slielt i212 provided with e plurality oi notelies or recess 30, err. ,v l A t e exterioioi t nient with the end of the set-sor u may tlius be eiugeged witii any desired oi seid notches. i. j; this ineens tile enguler relziltion oi the handle 26 to the eccent; the axis of the cutter may loe adjusted n suoli e` wey tliet tile cutter may be caused to pro# `jeet downward belowv the straight-edge to or less extent for enjif given angular position of the handle to tlie vertical. or norizontei. itwill be noted/.howeveigtiret Vlie t o.. the line connecting the centers of the slitft 22 A und arbor 2i and tile central lino of tl) dle lie in the saine plone, sliown in movement oi tile handle downward in edirection trein the vertical position shown in full lines in seid will eeuse the e1 osition below Une as indicated in dotted By reason o this eo;

ersible ind may with tire hanf 'used ei ther struigl1t-ed seid 'ligure the trimmer precticeliy 'l' be operated in either direction die toward tlie ooerzttor o1` nutM right or left handed.

in practice the operator grasias the handle- 26 and by its meu-ns not onlj,7 depresses tlie outter to sever tire peper, 1out also ropele the trirnnior along the' straightedge it'will be et onoe seen that the errongeinent and construction aresucli es to give n goed let' ege und enable the operator to exert e., lie-e Vy p Sure upon tire rotary cutter, thereby surinpr its eilicienoy es o cutting implement. i do no'tiwisli to 1oe understood es li nyseit to tile prooi o n flee'fii in tile l hodj,T fitted to Slide `thereon and haring o hoaringsleove, :i shaft mounted in said. boaring-sloevo, u handle for o poi-af' goa-id shaft, an arbor eoconrricailly mouutod 1u Suid shafi, und a rotary outtor mounted on said arbor, substantially as dosorihd.

13. A straight-odge `provided with guide, in Combination with a irininier comprising body fitted o slide thereon and having a. bearing-Sleeve, a shaft morini/od in said hoaring-sloovo, a handle for oporotiugsoid Shaft, an arbor ocoentrioally niouned in said shui-if, und a rotuif cutter mounted on said arbor, Said body constituting a housing for said out- Lor, ouh taniiially as; described.

14. in u paper-triinmor, fr body comprising housing having a. hoaring-sloevoy n. shaft mounted in said Sleeve and proj ooting beyond ldie sanno ut oooh oud, o. rotary cutter eooen trioally mountod on one ond of said shaft, and :i handle iinouu xd on ille orhor ond of Suid shalt and adjuslfihlo izo d illorono uigular positions relatively thereto, substantially do scribed.

l5. The combination, with o straighbedgo having guide with bearing or Contact sur faces on four sides thereof, of a trimmer comlorising gage portions adopted to contuot with tuo four sides of the guido and bearing irrotionall)T with a yielding Contact on the lateral l portions thereof, and a lioadrigidly connected with said gogo portions und comprising o housing and hearing, a. shalt mounted in hearing,` o rotary cutter oooontrically sa ALBERT J.

my signz'iifuro Tvllitnosses z Jouir DINEEN, F. W. SCHAEFER.

ported by said shaft, and an oporaftiiig-hm- 

